Pau d’Arco Inner Bark Powder, aka Ipe Roxo (Tabebuia Impetiginosa)

Description ShareTweetPinLinkedInPrintEmail Pau d’Arco Inner Bark Powder, aka Ipe Roxo (Tabebuia Impetiginosa) HERB COMMON NAME :  Pau d’Arco HERB SCIENTIFIC NAME :  Tabebuia Impetiginosa OTHER NAMES :  Ipe Roxo, Trumpet Tree, Lapacho Colorado, Taheebo, Pink Trumpet Tree, Tabebuia Ipe, Lapacho Tea, Tea of the Incas, Palo d’Arco FAMILY :  Bignoniaceae ASSOCIATIONS & CORRESPONDENCES : Element: Fire Planet: Pluto Day: Tuesday Direction: South Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Chakra: 3rd Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) Energy: Yang Gender: Masculine Tarot: The Strength Tarot Sabbat or Holiday: Imbolc / Candlemas (February 1-2) Deity or God / Goddess Association: Brigid   Parts Used:  Inner Bark Description:  Pau d’Arco is a large South American rainforest tree. The tree is enjoyed in the wild because it produces attractive shade-giving foliage and colorful flowers, but in commercial cultivation it is grown for the purpose of harvesting the bark. The inner pith contains organic compounds, most notably lapachol and beta-lapachone. Because these compounds do not yield easily to water, the bark must be simmered in boiling water for at least 15 minutes to extract them. Powdered pau d’Arco is usually encapsulated as a dietary supplement. Pau d’arco is an herb that most Brazilians and other South Americans are very familiar with. It has been used in that area of the world in teas and tinctures for thousands of years for just about every problem you can imagine, including malaria, dysentery, anemia, syphilis, diabetes, circulatory problems, liver disease, or cancer. Studies show that it can work to fight tumors, especially when combined with Western techniques of chemotherapy and radiation. Some people have even used it to fight Parkinson’s disease and leukemia. It has also been used for less serious problems such as fever, a cold, or a cough. For skin ailments, pau d’arco is used as an ointment that is applied directly to skin. This may help impetigo, boils, fungal infections, insect bites, snakebites, psoriasis, eczema, and even athlete’s foot. Pau d’arco has been used as a decoction to help yeast infections. Its powerful antifungal properties are believed to help restore the natural balance in the body and kill off excess yeast. Pau d’arco has been shown in research to be an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, and antiviral substance. It also has antimalarial and anticoagulant properties. Historical Uses:  tonic, antimicrobial, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antineoplastic, anti-inflammatory, anti-parasitic, antineoplastic, antioxidant, immune stimulant, fungal infections, ringworm, athlete’s foot, candida, candidiasis, internal inflammatory conditions, inflammation, cancer, tumors, blood thinning, anticoagulant, fatigue, immunity boosting, staph infection, thrush, detox, cleansing, laxative, digestion, malaria, dysentery, anemia, syphilis, diabetes, circulation, liver disease, cancer, tumors, Parkinson’s disease, leukemia, cold, flu, fever, cough, impetigo, boils, fungal infection, bacterial infection, viral infection, general infection, insect bites, snake bites, psoriasis, eczema, irritated skin, dermatitis, skin infection, yeast infection Mystical Attributes:  The energy of Pau d’Arco works better during the waning Moon. While steeping within a cast Circle, a remedy can best be empowered by Drawing Down the Moon directly into the container of herbs. In South America, it is said the Vikings, so taken with Pau D’Arco’s unusual color, believed it came from the Moon and traded valuable gems and jewelry for it to take it home. This herb, so designed for healing severe disease, is well suited for ritual healing or for empowering remedies. Native shamans use Pau d’Arco in energizing aphrodisiac concoctions and as an adjunct plant in Ayahuasca brews. It is used in healing rituals and is generally regarded as rejuvenating tonic. Mystical Intentions:  health and healing, strength, boosting magical power, moon magic, well-being, rejuvenation, renewal Taste & Smell:  Bitter, with no significant aroma. Botany, Cultivation & Harvesting:  Tabebuia impetiginosa is a native tree of Central and South American forests, grows wild, and is distributed from northern Mexico south to northern Argentina. In some regions, it is also grown in cultivation as a street tree. It is a common tree in Argentina’s northeastern region, as well as in southeastern Bolivia. It is said to be indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago. Pau d’Arco is a rather large deciduous tree, with trunks sometimes reaching 8 dm width and 30 m height. Usually a third of that height is trunk, and two thirds are its longer branches. It has a large, globous, but often sparse canopy. The tree has a slow growth rate. Its bark is brownish grey, tough and hard to peel. The wood is of a pleasant yellowish color, barely knotted and very tough and heavy. Leaves are opposite and petiolate, 2 to 3 inches long, elliptic and lanceolate, with lightly serrated margins and pinnate venation. The leaves are palmately compound with usually 5 leaflets. It flowers between July and September, before the new leaves appear. In India, the flowering season is December to January, after the leaves are shed. The flower is large, tubular shaped, its corolla is often pink or magenta, though exceptionally seen white, about 2 inches long. There are 4 stamens and a staminode. The fruit consists of a narrow dehiscent capsule containing several winged seeds. Pau d’Arco prefers a rich, fertile, moist tropical forest soil. To grow from seed, carefully remove the seeds from their papery covering. Do not break them. Once they break, they are no longer viable. Place the seed flat on the surface of the soil, cover with about 1/4 inch of soil, and tamp. Keep very warm and evenly moist. Germination is usually in 2 weeks, quicker with bottom heat, longer with insufficient heat. Transplant to larger pots when large enough, grow on for a season and then plant outdoors. This plant may also be propagated by cuttings. Pau d’arco bark is harvested all year, and then it’s dried and cut for later use. The most potent part of the tree is the inner bark, which must be aged after harvesting to maximize its effectiveness. Store dried bark in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Contraindications & Toxicity: Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Pau d’arco might slow blood clotting and increase risk of bruising and bleeding. Avoid use if taking anti-coagulant medications (blood thinners) or antiplatelet drugs. Toxicity can occur with isolated lapachol.   Constituents: Naphthaquinones (lapachol and beta-lapachone) Anthraquinones Flavonoids (including quercetin) Saponins Tannins Carnosol Indoles Coenzyme Q Alkaloids     Sources: https://spiritartsandherbs.com/sources **IMPORTANT INFORMATON: Products are sold as curio items for entertainment purposes only and based upon historical and magical uses.  We do not imply or guarantee that any items provide specific abilities, powers, outcomes, remedies, or treatments. 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